Those '70s People
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100

He plays the Fonz on Happy Days.

Who is Henry Winkler?

100

This Eagles hit includes this memorable line: “You can check out, but you can never leave.  

What is “Hotel California”?  

100

Dr. Atkins debuted a diet in 1970s that was low in this  

What is carbs (or carbohydrates)?

100

“I can’t believe I ate the whole thing” and “Pop, pop, fizz, fizz, oh, what a relief it is” advertised this tummy soother.

What is Alka Seltzer?

100

On the way to Wally World in this National Lampoon film, Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) goes into a long rant saying, “We’re ten hours from the [expletive] fun park and you want to bail out. Well, I’ll tell you something. This is no longer a vacation. It’s a quest. It’s a quest for fun.

What is Vacation (or National Lampoon’s Vacation)?

200

He stars in the 1973 film Serpico and the part of Michael in The Godfather

Who is Al Pacino?

200

“Isn’t She Lovely” was the 1976 hit on his album Songs in the Key of Life.

Who is Stevie Wonder?

200

This is another low-carb diet popular in the 1990s that was named for a famous beach in the south of Florida.

What is South Beach diet?

200

“The quicker picker upper” was a line for this Bounty product.

What is paper towels?

200

In this 1967 film, Sidney Portier gets into a heated discussion with his father about his upcoming marriage to a white woman. In the middle of a lengthy speech, Portier exasperatedly says, “But you don’t own me.”

What is Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

300

He wrote, directed, and stars in the 1977 film Annie Hall and the 1979 film Manhattan.

Who is Woody Allen?

300

“Hot Stuff” by this disco diva hit the Billboard Top 20 1970’s tunes.

Who is Donna Summer?

300

This company renamed its Instant Breakfast mix “Slender” for a while, when they learned dieters were using it as a meal replacement.

What is Carnation?

300

“It’s the real thing” refers to this popular beverage.

What is Coke or Coca-Cola?

300

In this 1983 film about a mother-daughter relationship starring Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, and Jack Nicholson, there are many memorable outbursts. One enduring line is Nicholson’s to MacLaine: “I’d rather stick needles in my eyes.”

What is Terms of Endearment?

400

He was president in 1973 during the oil crisis.

Who is President Richard Nixon?

400

In 1979, “We Are Family” hit the charts by this “sister” group.

Who is Sister Sledge?

400

This four-letter diet refers to a metabolic state where the blood carries a higher number of ketones.

What is keto?

400

“Reach out and touch someone” was a slogan for this phone company

What is AT&T?

400

In this 1989 film, associated with another one in this category, Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) becomes quite upset with his boss over his Christmas bonus––a one-year membership for the Jelly of the Month Club.

What is National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation?

500

In 1973, this actor won Best Actor at the Academy Awards, but he boycotted the event.

Who is Marlon Brando?

500

The ballad “Unforgettable” was made into a duet and hit the charts in 1991. The song features this late musician and his daughter.

Who is Nat King Cole?

500

Named after a fruit, this diet fad dates back to the 1930s when it was called the Hollywood Diet. It was a strict, 12-day plan that claimed to offer rapid weight loss and was very popular in the 1970s.  

What is the Grapefruit Diet?

500

Energizer batteries still uses this animal as its mascot

What is a bunny?

500

In this 1976 classic, Peter Finch plays Howard Beale, a news anchor. He ends his lengthy on-air, rant screaming, “I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!”

What is Network?

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